Does Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have Bottle Caps?

The answer to this question is yes, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet do have Bottle Caps, which can be used to increase the IVs (Individual Values) of a single pocket monster. The Bottle Caps can be obtained through various means, including purchasing them from Delibird Presents shops, Auction House in Porto Marinada, as rewards from the Academy Ace Tournament, or as rewards from 5-Star and 6-Star Raids.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Information

1. What are Bottle Caps used for in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet? Bottle Caps are used to increase the IVs (Individual Values) of a pocket monster, with a regular Bottle Cap increasing a selected stat and a Gold Bottle Cap increasing all the IVs of a single pocket monster.

2. How do you get Bottle Caps in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet? There are four ways to get regular Bottle Caps in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: buy from Delibird Presents shops, buy from the Auction House in Porto Marinada, get as a reward from the Academy Ace Tournament, or get as a reward from 5-Star and 6-Star Raids.

3. What do Gold Bottle Caps do in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet? Gold Bottle Caps can be used to increase all the IVs of a single pocket monster, while regular Bottle Caps only increase a selected stat, making Gold Bottle Caps much rarer and more valuable.

Obtaining and Using Bottle Caps

4. Where can you buy Bottle Caps in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet? Bottle Caps can be bought under the “General Goods” tab within Delibird Presents shops in Mesagoza, Cascarrafa, or Levincia, costing 20,000 PokéDollars each.

5. How do you use Bottle Caps in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet? To use Bottle Caps, you’ll need to make your way to Montenevra in Glaseado Mountains, where you’ll find a Hyper Training Expert just behind the Pokémon Center that is more than happy to exchange Bottle Caps for upgrades to your Pokémon’s stats.

6. How many Bottle Caps does it take to max a Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet? The standard Bottle Caps cost one Bottle Cap to Hyper Train one IV, meaning players will need six Bottle Caps to Hyper Train all six IVs on their Pokémon, while a Gold Bottle Cap allows players to Hyper Train all six IVs for the cost of one Gold Bottle Cap.

Hyper Training and IVs

7. Can you Hyper Train at level 100 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet? Hyper Training returned in Sword and Shield to continue allowing a more accessible competitive experience, functionally letting players boost a Pokémon’s IVs up to the maximum of 31 in each stat, if the Pokémon is at Level 100.

8. What do IVs mean in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet? IVs are your Pokémon’s base stat potential, with the higher the IV, the higher that stat has the potential to be through leveling up.

9. Is best IV better than Hyper Trained in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet? A Pokémon born with perfect IVs is no stronger than one that had them maxed by Hyper Training, as Hyper Training is “artificial”, so to speak, much like nature mints, and are calculated as being perfect, but are not, so breeding them will not reflect that for example.

Location and NPC

10. Where is the Bottle Cap NPC in Pokémon Violet? An NPC in Montenevera, near the trees next to the Pokémon Center, will max out one of your Pokémon’s IVs in exchange for one Bottle Cap or all of a Pokémon’s IVs in exchange for one Gold Bottle Cap, with your Pokémon must be Level 50 or higher for the NPC to agree to training them.

11. Who is the Hyper Training Expert in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet? The Hyper Training Expert can be found just behind the Pokémon Center in Montenevra, accompanied by an Abomasnow, and will offer Hyper Training to Pokémon who are Level 50 or above.

Raids and Events

12. How do you unlock 6-star raids in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet? To unlock 6 Star Tera Raids, you have to complete the post-game Academy Ace Tournament at Naranja Academy, then host and complete around ten 5 Star Tera Raids, after which Jacq will call again, this time about the appearance of 6 Star Raids.

13. How do you unlock 7-star raids in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet? 7-star Tera Raid battles are only available as part of an in-game event, and to access them, players are meant to complete the main story, win all the post-game gym leader rematches, and beat a number of 5-star Tera Raid battles.

14. Are 7-star raids gender locked in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet? All the 7 star raid Pokémon are set, meaning same gender, same nature, same level, each have hidden abilities, and have mightiest mark.

15. Can you do 7-star raids without beating the game in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet? You unlock higher star raids as you progress through the game, and unlocking 6 and 7 star raids requires beating the whole game, beating the post-game tournament, then doing 4 and 5 star raids until you unlock it.